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Gardens
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46 records and collections
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Front garden of Gwyllehurst, Lot 4 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne - 1859
Painting of the front garden of Gwyllehurst, residence of John Gill, Wellington Parade, East Melbourne done in 1859 by Charles Norton.
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History of the East Melbourne Community Garden 2003-2020
The History of the East Melbourne Community Garden by Matt Faubel follows the work of a dedicated team who worked for over six years with the City of Melbourne and other interested parties to find a spot on which they could set up a community garden. The site behind Sinclair's Co...
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It's not that squeezy being green. Jane Finch discusses small gardens
Newspaper article where garden designer, Jane Finch, discusses gardening in small spaces, and in particular on her own balcony in Hotham Street, East Melbourne.
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Local History Forum exhibitions
Minutes of meetings of Yarra-Melbourne Local History Forum. Booklet produced from 'Rural Remnants' exhibition held 2002, includes extensive, historical article on 'Yarra Park and Fitzroy Gardens' by John Patrick, with photos. Also short history of Holy Trinity Church and Trinity...
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Melbourne's Public Gardens: A Family Tree
Article in The Victorian Historical Journal, October 1992.
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Mis-use of public parkland
Newspaper articles about the threat to public parks through redevleopment and inappropriate usage. Discusses parkland all over Melbourne, but includes as examples the suggestion to fence off part of Yarra Park for entertainment during the Boxing Day Test, and redevlopment of Flin...
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Parks and Recreation: our commitments
MCC strategy plan for parks and recreation, 1996.
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Powlett Reserve and Darling Square
Notification to residents of plans to upgrade Powlett Reserve and Darling Square. Includes schedule and plans. 1996.
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Precinct Tree Planting Design
An overview of City of Melbourne's planning strategy for planting new trees and replacing old in East Melbourne and Jolimont (2002).
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Proudly Provincial
Newspaper clipping about the garden behind 165 Gipps Street, East Melbourne. Then owners, Pat and Graham Martin gave it a makeover with the help of The City Gardener in Richmond.
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Push to add police site to Yarra parkland
Newspaper clipping about proposal by Melbourne City Council to demolish old police station and add the land to Yarra Park, along with former army barracks site on Swan Street, as compensation for land lost in re-development of MCG. Report that old police station to be used by Big...
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Railways. January 1978
Railways was a monthly newsletter published by the Vic Rail Board. In the January 1978 issue an article appeared which described the creation of a garden behind the Jolimont Workshops. A small group of workers clubbed together to create the garden. It struggled until the Moscow C...
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The Alienation of Melbourne Parks
Article in The Victorian Historical Journal Nov-Dec. 1975: special C.J. La Trobe issue.
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The Beautiful Hill: an Anthology of Writing from East Melbourne
A collection of short essays and poems written by local identities. Their memories and stories cover a wide variety of subjects relating to East Melbourne.
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The Planning of East Melbourne
Article in The Victorian Historical Journal, May 1979.
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The influence of environmental thought in Melbourne's nineteenth-century public gardens
An article on Clement Hodgkinson's place in the history of Victoria's public parks and gardens. Photos. In Australian Garden History, Vol. 20 No. 1, July, August, September 2008.
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Trapped possums
Newspaper clipping about possums being stranded in tree tops because of the banding of tree trunks. Tthe trunks of palm trees have been banded as it is believed that the possums spread a virus which is killing the trees. Photos. The Herald Sun 10 Oct. 2004.
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Tudor Village
Fitzroy and Treasury Gardens Public Consultation Report by City of Melbourne in response to public reaction to their draft masterplan [see VF 288]. Original intention to demolish Tudor Village is overturned. Other items refer to proposed restoration of the Model Tudor Village. Ph...
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Untidy tiny town
Newspaper clippings about Model Tudor Village in the Fitzroy Gardens. Report that restoration is about to start on the Village which is in a state of disrepair. Some suggest that it is irrelevant and should be removed. Readers invited to comment. Results. Further report about com...
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Way we were
Newspaper clipping showing a series of old photos from Melbourne's past. Included is photo of MCG during Billy Graham's visit in 1959; and Ola Cohn working on The Fairies Tree in the Fitzroy Gardens.
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Why East Melbourne is Special for Ros and Me
A short speech given by Richard Blandy on the occasion of a Christmas Drinks party held at the Hilton Hotel, Wellington Parade, by the East Melbourne Group for its members on 15 November 1994. Richard Blandy and his wife, Ros, lived at 90 George Street for nearly three years befo...
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Yarra Park
Correspondence about various matters of concern to do with the upkeep and maintenance of Yarra Park.